210 PAVN dead. On 18 April ARVN relief forces reported approximately 400 PAVN and 21 ARVN killed in fighting east of the base. The PAVN began a renewed attack on the base on 28 April and succeeding in overrunning it on 29 April with the survivors withdrawing east to Firebase Birmingham. After the capture of Bastogne, other ARVN firebases nearby, including Firebase Birmingham, continued to repel the offensive. On 14 May a force of over 4,000 ARVN soldiers of the 1st Division launched a counterattack due to the strategic importance of Firebase Bastogne as it was approximately 32km southwest of Huế and within shelling distance. The base was recaptured by 15 May. On 27 June PAVN forces fired more than 1,000 mortar rounds on ARVN positions southeast of Bastogne, the attack was repulsed for the loss of 60 PAVN and nine ARVN Heavy shelling and repeated ground attacks together with the difficulties of resupply forced the ARVN to abandon Bastogne on 27 July. On 2 August, preceded by B-52 strikes, the ARVN recaptured Firebase Bastogne, meeting no resistance. In fighting east and north of Bastogne 56 PAVN were reported killed. References Installations of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam Military installations closed in the 1970s